This is a “3+3” program that allows eligible UM students to earn a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years, saving a full year of time and tuition. Students would start in the undergraduate Legal Studies Program, which emphasizes four correlated disciplines: (1) theory, process, application, and ethics of law; (2) research and investigation; (3) law-related technologies, and (4) professional decorum and communication skills. The standard Legal Studies degree requirements are compressed into three years and adjusted to ensure that students take specific courses to best prepare them for law school. Those with qualifying GPAs and LSAT scores may then apply to the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law early in their junior year. If accepted, students would enroll in first-year law school coursework during their senior year. Credits earned as a first-year law student would count towards the final 30 hours of undergraduate coursework. Students would graduate with a Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) degree in Legal Studies and then continue with their final two years of law school.
 
Please Note: Enrolling in the BPS/JD Program as an undergraduate does not guarantee admission to the law school. Students who are not accepted to the law school or who do not successfully complete all their law school courses may still finish their undergraduate degree in the Legal Studies Program.